I couldn't believe what had happened before. All my emotions were for Edward. I didn't want to see him, nor talk to him. I felt insulted, dirty. Why did I follow his game? I did what I had always hated; a girl who could lose the horizon for a boy. And I despised myself because of it. Why had I done that? I'm stupid!
In spite of the chaotic battle I was having in my mind, I could sleep that night. Maybe it was because of the tiredness but I slept very well. At the next morning, I woke up with the voice of Sully in my ear. I jumped in the bed. He had scared me!

"Wake up, sleepyhead, there are so much work we have to do today!" He yelled as he opened the window. A cold draught entered in the chamber, it made my body freeze and I shivered although I was covered with blankets.

"Why did you open the window? It's very cold!" I complained as I stood up. I rubbed my eyes with my hands and I yawned. I wanted to sleep more, I still felt fatigue in my bones and flesh but Sully seemed reluctant of my wishes.

"It's the best way to wake up – Come on! I will be in the kitchen with Mike, don't be late!" He motioned and he left the room, closing the door behind him.

I yawned again. I stared at my bed for last time. I had to fight against myself because I was about to drop myself in the mattress and sleep the rest of hours my body asked. I shook my head for taking out that idea from my mind. Good morning, world.
I was ready when a few minutes passed. I went out of the room and began to walk towards the Kitchen, which was at the other side of the boat.

I think it was my body which was awake because my mind was still sleeping. Even I think I was walking in my sleep. But a noise behind me woke up all my senses.

"Good morning, Aurora" It was him. His unmistakable voice. His tone sounded a little bit angry and, mysteriously, sad. Or he was as asleep as I was.

"Oh, good morning" I replied with lack of wanting to exchange words with him. I had remembered everything in one second.
He walked next to me "Aurora… I just wanted to sa-

I stretched out one hand, indicating that I didn't want to begin a discussion "There's nothing we have to say, I have things to do - I'm sorry, I gotta go" I answered back seriously. And I started to walk, guiding my eyes to the floor. If I looked to his blue eyes, I would fall again in the same game.

He seemed surprised because he kept his position, with his mouth half-opened "Aurora…" He whispered. I didn't answer. No more words for you, Edward.

X

I arrived at the kitchen. I had to dodge Jack's chamber. It was in the middle of my way, so it could be possible I could run into him and I couldn't allow that. I wasn't in a good mood to put up his disrespectful comments and discourteous actions. It was much better if I didn't see his face. During all the day. And if it was possible, during the entire trip.

"Nice to see you, Aurora, how have you spent the night?" Mike was cleaning some plates in the sink, at the left side of the place. Sully was cutting some carrots.

I sighed in tiredness "I would like to sleep more… but someone had to interrupt my dreams" I glared at Sully who chuckled in an villainous way.

Mike laughed as he carried the clean plates to his respective wardrobe "It's alright, it's alright! Let me explain what we are going to do today" He finished what he was doing and he walked towards us "Sully is too lazy to do this alone but, now we have your help so he could do that" Sully began to shook his head. He already knew what Mike was about to order us "Yes, Sully, It's gonna happen someday!" He laughed "I wanted to do something special for lunch - Something like… fish"
Sully grumped and covered his face with his hands. I stared at them confused.

"So we have to fish… isn't it?" I added bewildered. Mike nodded with a big smile on his lips "And what's the problem?" I arched both eyebrows even more confused as I shrugged.

Mike laughed out of control and walked towards the stoves which were at the right side of the place.

"You don't know what it means, Aurora…" Sully complained as he looked directly to my eyes. I shook my head innocently "Do you know how hard catching a fish is? We could be waiting all the day and any fish wouldn't swallow the fish hook"

"It's because you don't know how to fish, Sully…" Mike interrupted "You are so noisy and it frightens the fishes"

"Even the sharks" Sully replied ironically.

"Ah, but Edward is a good fisher, he could teach you some tricks" Mike added changing the direction of his eyes to me. When I heard his name, my eyes went wide. No. Edward, no. I didn't want to spend all the day with him. It wasn't what I wanted! GOD NO! PLEASE NO!

I didn't realize that Mike and Sully were staring at me disconcerted. Maybe I hadn't said anything, but my inner battle was reflecting in my face.

"What's wrong, Aurora?" Mike questioned, with one eyebrow furrowed.

My tongue stumbled with my own words. Should I explain them? Argh, this was so confusing!

"Aurora…?" Sully gave one step towards me. He had the most puzzled expression.

"I think… I-I…" I had to find the exact words, at least an excuse "I don't like sharks…"
If there was another me in that moment, in that kitchen, she would have punched me in the face because of what I said. 'I don't like sharks'… For God's sake! What were you thinking about?

"HA! Me too… but it isn't the worst problem" Sully spoke first.

I sighed. Maybe I didn't have another option "And how do you fish here?"

"Like everybody does, Aurora, there isn't another way to fish – Some of the crew, including Edward, take a rowboat and they go to a place where there are a lot of fishes" Mike explained.

"Is it obligatory?" I said, closing my eyes, pretending that he was going to say no. But when I opened them, Mike was staring at me with a doubtful expression. I sighed "Alright, let's go" I mumbled as I made my way towards the deck.

"Good! I want a big amount of fishes! Don't make me feel disappointed with you, right?" Mike exclaimed while he prepared the pots.

"You owe me a big, big, big favor, don't forget that" Sully said in a threatening way, pointing with his finger to Mike.

Mike laughed aloud "Bring me the fishes and I will do whatever you want!"

X

Two rowboats went to fish. In one boat were Sully and two more men I actually didn't know. And, how I should have expected, in the other boat were a sailor whose name was Billy, Edward and me.
I begged to Sully if I could go with him in his boat, but Edward had ordered to go like this and nobody can refuse what the captain says. So I had to go with Edward, in spite of all the hate I had for him.

We had got away from the Jackdaw and we were approaching to small isles which were not far away from the big ship. The other small boat was a few meters ahead of us. During the way, Edward was staring the water with serious expression, analyzing everything he saw, giving him the enough information about the water and its fauna. It was a good thing because we didn't speak each other. The other sailor, Billy, was staring at us like he was suspecting something. He was half-closing his eyes and fixing his eyes on me. I found it kinda funny but I didn't want to laugh.

"What kind of fishes we can find here, Captain?" Billy questioned as he rowed. Breaking the awkward silence.

Edward observed the sea a little bit more and finally he glared at his mate "Amm… I don't know exactly… but I guess we are gonna have good luck because this sea is full of fishes – And you all know that the trout is my favorite" He smirked and Billy chuckled because of his comment.

"Do you like fishes, Aurora?" Billy asked as he stared at me. I was sunk in my thoughts so his question startled me.

"I… I'm not used to eat them…" I replied in low voice, like I didn't want to be listened.

Their eyes went wide when I said that. Is that bad…?

"You were living in Havana and you are not used to eat fishes?" Billy questioned in a sarcastic way. I shook my head innocently "Oh my… Please, God, save her from her ignorance" He said as he guided his eyes to the sky.
I grumped and crossed my arms. Billy, you are the dumb of the year, congratulations!

"She doesn't know what she is missing…" Edward hissed as he analyzed me from foot to head. I knew he was saying that with second intention.

Are you trying to make me feel uncomfortable, Edward? Don't play with me or you will pay the consequences.

"I've been living happily during part of my life without knowing the taste of a fish so I could live the other part of my life like that" I answered back, giving Edward a hateful glance. When he noticed my threat, he smirked. And it made me feel more enraged with him.

"I don't know if you can be able to do that" He said in a ironic way. His eyes stuck in mine and his smirk taking place in his lips. I knew what he was saying had another meaning. I see what you want, Eddie.

"I feel capable to do that because I know there are tastes more delicious than fishes" I said, giving him a challenging look. He chuckled, he had realized that I knew about his intentions.

"Everybody who has tried, they all have said the same; it's delicious" Edward added arching one eyebrow.

I grumped "Alright! Take your delicious fishes and go away – I don't like fishes, end of the conversation" I complained while I crossed my legs and my arms. I stared at another side, breaking the contact eye with Edward.

I heard he laughed silently but he didn't answer. I hope he had understood everything. Billy was totally bewildered, he had got lost in the middle of the conversation. Poor man, I felt pity for him for what he had to bear.

We kept sailing until the boat where Sully was, stopped immediately. We had reached the perfect zone for fishing. There was a little circular isle made by sand, a few rocks and palm trees. It was very beautiful in spite of its small size.

"Move the boat to the other side of the isle!" Sully shouted from his rowboat. He had stood up and he almost fell in the water causing me to laugh out of control. He gave me a hateful glance.

"If you catch something, inform us" Edward added as he indicated Billy to keep rowing.

He rowed till we couldn't see the other boat. The boat stopped by itself next to one side of the little isle that, in my opinion, it was one of the most beautiful things I had ever seen. The color of the sea was almost indescribable. At the end of the 'beach' the water was bright blue, with a little bit of yellow and orange. There were a few crabs walking next to the waves which collided lowly with the sand. The water was too light that I could see the fishes swimming around the boat. Although the water was getting darker when it got away from the isle, you could discern the bottom. Bright colors were under us; red corals, yellow fishes. It was amazing. Something that everybody should see, at least once.

I couldn't take my eyes of the water. But a fake cough broke my moment of astonishment.

"The fishes won't jump in front of your face and won't fall in the bucket" Billy spoke in a sarcastic way. He threw me a harpoon. I caught it in the air "Just be silent and wait"

I nodded. I didn't know how to fish but I might try. I was observing the place, searching for a distracted fish when I felt the boat shook. I moved my eyes at the source of the trembling. That was the worst thing I should have done. Edward was taking out his armor. Leaving his torso naked. It was the first time I saw his body. He had a lot of tattoos, almost his whole body. In his arms, over his chest… And his muscular body. I couldn't take my eyes from him. I was totally hypnotized. Besides all the well-formed muscles, he showed strength that I had never seen. I knew that he had passed through a lot of things and his tattoos were the marks, the memories. His story. I would like to know what kind of stories his tattoos hid beneath.

He wasn't conscious of my deep observation of every inch of his body. He was concentrated, catching some fishes. Mike was right, he was a good fisher. He had caught two fishes during the time that I spent analyzing the drawings of his half nude body.

I sighed with sadness. Maybe I had underestimated him… Maybe I was acting in a wrong way. But… I didn't know what to think. He was very enigmatic, with his mischievous smirk and his dark blue eyes. He was totally a mystery, and I was starting to feel bewitched because of it. What were you hiding, Edward?

I stared the water one more time, without intentions to catch any fish. I found calm in its slow waves, crushing against the wood of the rowboat.

But, suddenly, the waves began to increase in size. And the peaceful trembling of the water colliding with the boat turned to flickering moves. The rough noise of metal sounded, crushing with my eardrums. And again, the same stinging feeling started in my chest, burning my skin.

"Aurora…" Billy said with a shocking expression on his face. He and Edward were with his eyes totally popeyed "Your neck… is… is… shining" He mumbled with his mouth opened in astonishment.

"W-what?" I glared at my chest, and a bright light was going through the cloth of my shirt. I recognized the color; green. I took the necklace between my hands, it was shining and it burned the skin of my fingers and the palm of my hands.

"The necklace…" Edward whispered amazed, staring at me. I closed my hand with the stone inside and gave him a scared glance. The last time the stone shone, something bad happened.

Suddenly, the sound of a bomb sounded no very far from our position. Something circular fell next to our boat, creating a big wave that almost made our boat to sink. It was a bomb from cannon.

I stared at the horizon, and the shadow of a big vessel appeared between the rocks and isles. We had a serious problem.

Again, another bomb fell next to us and it produced a big wave that passed over the boat, wetting us.

"We have to go back to the Jackdaw! We are being attacked!" Billy yelled glaring at his captain, who was still staring at my hand.

"Edward…" I told to him with fear in my eyes.

"CAPTAIN!" Billy yelled trying to attract his attention. Edward blinked a few times, coming back to earth.

"ROW FAST, BILLY! WE HAVE TO INFORM THE OTHERS TO PREPARE THE JACKDAW!" Edward finally ordered aloud. Billy obeyed immediately and began to sail.

I glared for the last time to my necklace, which didn't stop shinning. What kind of stone could do that? I couldn't find a reason, not a coherent reason.

Billy tried to row the faster he could while Edward was putting his armor on. But the vessel was getting near and they kept bombing us. Some of the bombs fell far away from us but one bomb fell just in the back part of the rowboat and it made us to fall in the water.

I saw how we all flew a few meters till I touched the water. My body fell like if it weighed a ton. I saw how Edward and Billy made their way to the surface. So I did the same.

When my head was out of the sea, I breathed deeply, letting the air to enter in my lungs.

"Aurora!" Edward shouted, looking around him "AURORA!" He yelled again.

"Edward!" I answered with a yell. He turned around and sighed in relief.

"Come here! We have to reach the Jackdaw!"

"But what happens with Sully and the others?" I yelled while I swam towards him.

"We don't have time!" He replied trying to keep his body in the surface, but his armor weighed a lot.

I was next to him. He grabbed my waist and approached me to him "We can't leave them there!"

"They will notice! Don't worry! Sully is a great sailor so he will know what to do" He said trying to calm me down "Now, keep swimming, Aurora, don't stop!" He said as he began to made his way towards the Jackdaw.

I nodded and I followed him. I was trying to swim as fast as he did but I couldn't catch him. Suddenly, the same metallic noise sounded again and, like the blink of an eye, I saw how a bomb fell in front of me. I sunk because of the force of the bomb in the water.

"AURORA!" Edward yelled, trying to find me "AURORAAAA!"

But I was down, trying to breath, trying to swim. But I couldn't. I couldn't. So I kept falling to the bottom, until everything I could see was darkness.

Here it's the chapter! I've been writing it during this weekend and today I corrected the mistakes so I think it's ready!
I hope you liked the chapter and thanks for all the reviews, again! I know I repeat a lot but probably you don't know how happy it makes me feel.
Thank you again, and till the next chapter.
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